Ambient electronic producer break_fold has announced his forthcoming EP Tracker, and shares its lead single ‘Carrying On’. Set for release on 1st May via analog horizons in partnership with Launchpad+ / EMI North, Tracker continues Tim Hann’s deeply personal exploration of family, memory and identity through immersive and innovative sound design.
Built on cyclical synth motifs, undulating low frequencies and delicately splintered percussive elements, new single ‘Carrying On’ captures the emotional push and pull of childhood mischief and reconciliation. Playful and melodic, the track unfolds gradually in movements that range from shimmering calm to distorted tension, before eventually finding resolution once more; mirroring the rhythms of sibling life.
“’Carrying On’ is a reference to what my parents used to say to me and my brother when we were getting a bit hard to handle when we were kids,” explains Tim. “It’s a phrase that has stuck with me from a really formative age. The structure of the song represents the cycle of me and my brother playing together; from playing well, to being told off, to playing well together again. I was thinking about when my brother and I used to play and how it started out fun and invariably sometimes got out of hand. My parents would step in, calm things down, and then it would start all over again.”
Throughout the track, glitchy ambient textures and delicate arpeggiated themes are offset by moments of grit and disruption, reinforcing break_fold’s gift for translating personal history into dynamic electronic compositions.
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Tracker serves as a companion piece to break_fold’s previous EP release Planner. Where Planner reflected Tim’s father’s work-focused alter-ego, Tracker turns to another of his Dad’s self-appointed nicknames: “The Tracker EP is a reference to my Dad, who gave himself nicknames that others in the family then started using,” Tim explains. “‘Tracker’ is a reference to his persona when on holiday or away from work. If we were on holiday and were trying to find a place of interest, he’d be in Tracker mode. Planner is when my Dad was at work.” As with ‘Carrying On’ and previous single ‘Pet’, across the EP break_fold ties together nods to family sayings, misheard phrases, and the small but defining details of growing up in the North East of England in the 1990s.
For Tim, both Planner and Tracker serve as time capsules; deeply personal yet universally resonant snapshots of childhood, family dynamics and regional identity. Operating from his Bradford studio, break_fold has steadily carved out a distinctive space within the UK’s underground electronic landscape since debuting in 2017. With three albums and several EP releases already under his belt, the Hartlepool-raised producer’s work balances what he describes as “pessimism and optimism in equal measure.” Support from BBC 6 Music and tastemaker outlets has marked him as one of the North’s most compelling ambient electronic voices. Tracker is out 1st May 2026 via analog horizons & Launchpad+ / EMI North
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